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Opal Lyndalle Bacon 1901–1978 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Feb 1901

Birth Location: Texas, USA

Death Date: 13 Jun 1978

Death Location: Lovington, Lea County, New Mexico, United States of America

Father: Wayne Bacon

Mother: Martha Pettit

Spouse(s): John Starkey, Frank Smith

Children(s): Joe Starkey

In 1901, Opal Lyndalle Bacon entered the world in Texas, USA, born to Wayne Wayman Bacon And Martha Myra Mattie Pettit. In 1910, Opal Lyndalle Bacon resided in Killeen, Bell, Texas, USA. In 1920, Opal Lyndalle Bacon resided in Kileen, Bell, Texas, USA. Opal Lyndalle Bacon married Frank Coleman Smith, John Allison Jack Starkey, and had children including Joe Wayne Starkey, Lenox Robert Starkey. Opal Lyndalle Bacon passed away in 1978 in Lovington, Lea County, New Mexico, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1901, Opal Lyndalle Bacon entered the world in Texas, USA, born to Wayne Wayman Bacon And Martha Myra Mattie Pettit.
  • In 1910, Opal Lyndalle Bacon resided in Killeen, Bell, Texas, USA.
  • In 1920, Opal Lyndalle Bacon resided in Kileen, Bell, Texas, USA.
  • Opal Lyndalle Bacon married Frank Coleman Smith, John Allison Jack Starkey, and had children including Joe Wayne Starkey, Lenox Robert Starkey.
  • Opal Lyndalle Bacon passed away in 1978 in Lovington, Lea County, New Mexico, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Wayne Bacon
1862–1913
Birth Location: Travis, Texas, United States
WB
Martha Pettit
1869–1962
Birth Location: Gadsden, Etowah, Alabama, United States
MP

Spouses(s)

John Starkey
1899–1938
Birth Location: Indiana
JS
Frank Smith
1913–1976
Birth Location: Lovington, Lea, New Mexico, USA
FS

Children(s)

Joe Starkey
1930–2002
Birth Location: Wink, Winkler, Texas, USA
JS

Opal Bacon's Ancestors

Self
Opal Bacon
1901–1978
Birth Place: Texas, USA
Parents
Wayne Wayman Bacon
1862–1913
Travis, Texas, United States
Martha (Myra "Mattie") Pettit
1869–1962
Gadsden, Etowah, Alabama, United States
Grandparents
Thomas (Hardeman) Bacon
1826–1896
Tennessee, United States
Martha (Eleanore) Harrell
1827–1917
Tennessee, United States
Hosea (L.) Pettit
1827–1890
Spartansburg, , South Carolina, USA
Margaret (Mariah) Walker
1832–1906
Benton County, Alabama
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Bacon
1785–1851
Julia Hardeman
1786–1860
James Harrell
1805–1888
Catherine Hitchcock
1808–1871
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Isaac Bacon
1743–1826
Abigail Barnes
1766–1840
Thomas Hardeman
1750–1833
Mary Perkins
1754–1798

Opal Bacon's Descendants

1.
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Opal (Lyndalle) Bacon (20 Feb 1901–13 Jun 1978) m. John (Allison "Jack") Starkey (10 Jun 1899–23 Jun 1938) m. Frank (Coleman) Smith (24 Jul 1913–28 Dec 1976)
  1. 1. Joe (Wayne) Starkey 1930–2002

Opal Bacon's Timeline

9 Records

1901
20 Feb 1901
Birth of Opal Lyndalle Bacon in Texas, USA
Texas, USA
1910
1910
Age 9
Opal Lyndalle Bacon resided here in Killeen, Bell, Texas, USA
Killeen, Bell, Texas, USA
1920
1920
Age 19
Opal Lyndalle Bacon resided here in Kileen, Bell, Texas, USA
Kileen, Bell, Texas, USA
1935
1935
Age 34
Opal Lyndalle Bacon resided here in Hobbs, Lea, New Mexico
Hobbs, Lea, New Mexico
1940
1940
Age 39
Opal Lyndalle Bacon resided here in Prec 10 Hobbs, Hobbs, Lea, New Mexico, USA
Prec 10 Hobbs, Hobbs, Lea, New Mexico, USA
1950
1950
Age 49
Opal Lyndalle Bacon resided here in Hobbs, Lea, New Mexico, USA
Hobbs, Lea, New Mexico, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 50
Opal Lyndalle Bacon resided here in New Mexico
New Mexico
1978
Abt 1978
Age 77
Opal Lyndalle Bacon resided here in Benbrook, Tarrant, Texas, USA
Benbrook, Tarrant, Texas, USA
1978
13 Jun 1978
Age 77
Death of Opal Lyndalle Bacon in Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, USA
Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Feb 1901
    Event Place: Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Killeen, Bell, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Kileen, Bell, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Hobbs, Lea, New Mexico
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Hobbs, Lea, New Mexico; Roll: m-t0627-02446; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 13-11F

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Prec 10 Hobbs, Hobbs, Lea, New Mexico, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Hobbs, Lea, New Mexico; Roll: m-t0627-02446; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 13-11F

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Hobbs, Lea, New Mexico, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Hobbs, Lea, New Mexi

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: New Mexico
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1978
    Event Place: Benbrook, Tarrant, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA; Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Jun 1978
    Event Place: Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lovington, Lea County, New Mexico, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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